目的:探讨神经干细胞(NSCs)是否能分泌单胺类神经递质,且其所分泌的神经递质如5-羟色胺(5-HT)能否反馈调控NSCs的分化.方法:高效液相色谱检测分化7d的NSCs培养液与细胞裂解液中单胺类神经递质;应用免疫细胞化学及蛋白印迹,检测5-HT对NSCs分化以及细胞外信号调节激酶(ERK)、cAMP反应元件结合蛋白(CREB)表达的影响.结果:NSCs的培养液中富含肾上腺素(E)、去甲肾上腺素(NE)、5-HT、5-羟基吲哚乙酸(5-HIAA)和多巴胺的代谢产物高香草酸(HVA),以5-HT与5-HIAA最多,且激动钠通道可以促进其分泌;细胞裂解液中的5-HT,是培养液中的20~24.6倍.5-HT能够上调pERK和pCREB的表达并促进NSCs的分化.结论:钠通道能促进NSCs分泌单胺类神经递质,其中的5-HT能够通过放大ERK、CREB信号转导途径,正反馈调节NSCs的进一步分化.
Objective: To investigate whether the embryonic neural stem cells (NSCs) can secrete monoamine neurotran- smitters and whether the neurotransmitters can regulate the differentiation of NSC by feedback. Methods: Monoamine neurotransmitters in the culture medium and cell lysates were detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in the NSCs (differentiated on day 7). The impact of 5-TH on the differentiation of NSC and expressions of ERK and CREB were detected by immunocytochemistry and Western blotting. Results: Epinephrine, noradrenaline, 5-hydroxytryptamine(5- HT), 5-HIAA(5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid) and homovanillic acid were rich in the culture medium of Nsc, in which 5-HT and 5-HIAA were the most abundant, and the activation of sodium channel couldt fhcilitate the paracrine/autocrine function of NSCs. 5-HT in the cell lysates is 20-24.6 times to controls; 5-HT up-regulated the expression of pERK and pCREB, and promoted the differentiation of NSCs. Conclusion: The 5-HT secreted by NSCs could positively improve the differentiation of NSCs by amplifying ERK and CREB signal transduction pathway.